"At the foot of the ladder, of course, till the fellows above you have got out of the way."
"You mean Nevers?"
"Nevers and others."
"I will agree to no such compromise. All the officers, I am informed, are chosen by ballot."
"They are."
"Then, of course, the fellows can choose whom they please."
"They can; and since you have whipped Nevers, they will elect you; and those who have done their duty for two or three years must go into the shade. If you will agree to step one side, we will promise to let you alone. Will you do it?"
"I will not."
"Mind what you do, for if the 'Regulators' make war upon you, they will drive you out."
"The what?"